Cook County Sports
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Softball: Wulf stymies Fremd, leads St. Charles East to sectional championshipMay 30, 2026 7:13 pm - There were only so many chances to go around in Saturday’s pitcher’s duel, so St. Charles East cleanup hitter Lexi Majkaszak knew she had to come through when she was giv...
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Baseball: Auer steps up, pitches St. Charles North past South Elgin for regional crownMay 30, 2026 7:07 pm - It is safe to say that Ben Auer is the ace of St. Charles North’s pitching staff. Prior to the season, the North Stars suffered a pair of big-time losses on the mound whe...
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Baseball: Mundelein knocks off Prospect, earns date vs. defending state champ Libertyville in sectionalsMay 30, 2026 5:20 pm - Mundelein had a singles purpose. The Mustangs rattled off 10 hits, all of the one base variety, on their way to an 8-2 victory over Prospect Saturday in the Class 4A regi...
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Softball: Taraschewsky breaks Barrington’s win record in Fillies’ sectional title win over HuntleyMay 30, 2026 3:10 pm - For Katie Taraschewsky, how sweet it is. Barrington's senior ace hurler became the winningest pitcher in program history Saturday in a Sweet Sixteen game of the IHSA sta...
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O’Donnell: Buoyant Sox, confusing Cubs two teams passing in a murky May weekendMay 30, 2026 10:20 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the resurgent White Sox and struggling Cubs.
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator roars to second straight sectional title win over Lake ZurichMay 29, 2026 9:51 pm - Keaton Franzen and Charlie Drake along with their St. Viator teammates blitzed Lake Zurich Friday. Franzen and Drake scored during a less than a minute long, three-goal b...
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Boys lacrosse: Glenbard West downs York for 4th straight sectional titleMay 29, 2026 9:04 pm - The bracket in the Conant boys lacrosse sectional held true to form as the top two seeds, Glenbard West and York, made their way to Friday evening's title tilt. The top-...
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Girls soccer: Fremd wins classic over Barrington, advances to 3A supersectionalMay 29, 2026 8:48 pm - Some sectional finals have everything — and was one of them. Gary Scholz Stadium was the stage for the fourth meeting of the season between MSL powers Barrington and Frem...
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Girls lacrosse: Barrington starts fast in sectional championship win in Crystal LakeMay 29, 2026 8:20 pm - Fast start and never letting up. That was the mantra for 48 minutes for Barrington. The Fillies, who took a 5-0 lead in the first quarter, defeated Crystal Lake United 11...
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‘We’re getting near the end’: Clock ticking for a Bears stadium deal this weekend in SpringfieldMay 29, 2026 5:53 pm - With just two days left in Illinois’ spring legislative session, lawmakers are racing against the clock to pass property tax break legislation that would enable the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.